Machine Avatar

Most powerful of the known servants of the Ancient of Cogs. The manifestation of machine hatred against mankind. So rare many don’t believe it to even exist.

Basic Information

Anatomy

According to what is gleaned from the legends, the Machine Avatar assimilates nearby machines to create its physical form. The appearance of each Machine Avatar will inevitably vary based on what machines are nearby.

Genetics and Reproduction

The only known method to bring forth a Machine Avatar is to cast the Rite of Machine Liberation, which is itself a legend just like the Machine Avatar and it is rumored only the most learned of the Heresiarchs of Cogs could even cast that rite.

Behaviour

Behaviour

Upon manifesting, the Machine Avatar will immediately incite all machines within its rather significant area of influence to indulge in their hatred of humanity and rise up in rebellion. Think Skynet, but worse since Skynet is limited to computers and other digital devices while the Machine Avatar influences ALL machines. Elevators? Death traps waiting to happen. Guns? Ready to shoot you instead of the Machine Avatar. The more mistreated the machine, the worse it is for nearby humans. Printers in particular will start moving around and murdering every human they come across.

Countermeasures

Due to the Machine Avatar’s status as a legend instead of an actually documented creature, the recommended tactics for dealing with one are merely theoretical. In the event you find yourself unlucky enough to face a Machine Avatar, abandon your guns before they have a chance to turn on you, and run. The usual tactics of using modern conventional weapons to deal with supernatural problems do not work on the Machine Avatar.
To have any chance of slaying the Machine Avatar in case it manifests, it needs to be killed with extreme prejudice before it has a chance to recover by assimilating more machines. This can be done by using powerful spells. An airstrike can also work as while the airplanes and the missiles are machines, the Machine Avatar won’t have enough time to convince them to rebel against the pilots before it is destroyed.
If you’re a lone initiate with no powerful spells or magical means of calling for backup, you’re dead unless by some miracle you successfully get away.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Their senses will vary depending on what machines are assimilated into the Machine Avatar, but no matter what, it can detect humans in some way and hunt them down until only machines are left.

Machine Avatar

Summary

Type: Aberrant
Subtype: Servant
Status: Flee-on-Sight
Estimated Numbers: N/A
Censor's Veil: Temporarily Uncensored.

Alignment

Creator Power: Ancient of Cogs
Alignment Status: Servitude
Sanity Damage: N/A
Corporeal Stability: N/A
Magic: N/A

Combat

Combat Behaviour: Ranged/Area Control and Brawler
Threat Rating: High to Maximum
Physical Damage: Vulnerable
Magical Damage: Vulnerable
Glyphs: Vulnerable
Notable Weaknesses: HAHAHA… no.